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Ivey's media snub after Main Event exit was not "the best thing for poker"

LAS VEGAS – Throughout the four-month delay before the World Series of Poker Main Event final table, there was a lot of debate about what player winning would be "best for poker." Most observers felt that a Phil Ivey victory was the answer to that question since it would be ideal if "the greatest player in the world won the greatest tournament in the world." Those exact words almost became a cliché among the many talking heads and podcast hosts in the poker media during the last three months. Well, for all of you out there who were of this mindset, it turns out that while you may have been correct, it didn't matter...read more

Emotional Sexton officially inducted into Poker Hall of Fame

LAS VEGAS -- In a ceremony that was heartfelt, emotional and sometimes humorous, Mike Sexton -- aka The Ambassador of Poker -- was officially inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame Saturday night at the Rio in Las Vegas. Sexton became the 38th member of the Hall of Fame, but was the lone inductee in this year's class...read more

Spirited crowd base makes WSOP final table a true 'Vegas' event

LAS VEGAS -- Ever since the November Nine concept was introduced last year, the new dynamic of a live crowd watching the action has been created at the World Series of Poker Main Event final table. The final table is now a true Las Vegas "event," comparable to a heavyweight prizefight...read more

Deal Me In: Michigan gamblers out of luck on info

Dear Mark: Is it my imagination, or have the casinos in Detroit tightened up the percentages won by them? Before building the new casinos, my husband and I seemed to have more luck than we do in their newer ones. Not only that, but they didn't bring over some of our favorite quarter machines...read more

MGM Mirage reports $750.4 million quarterly loss

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- For the moment, forget about MGM Mirage's $750.4 million quarterly net loss, $1.17 billion in noncash impairment charges and a revenue decline of 9 percent. To the Strip casino giant and its investors, the company's third-quarter earnings announcement Thursday was all about CityCenter. The first component in the $8.5 billion, 67-acre Strip development, the 1,500-room nongaming Vdara, opens in 26 days...read more

Vote paves way for Vegas-style casinos in Ohio

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Ohio voters Tuesday said they want to see four Las Vegas-style casinos built in the Buckeye State, but residents are still a long way from the first slot machine pull. Investors in Penn National Gaming and Nevada's slot machines makers, however, are already stacking their chips. Tuesday night's vote in Ohio reversed two decades of opposition to gambling in a state where residents rejected casino measures on four different occasions. However, with the state facing a budget deficit and 10 percent unemployment, Ohio voters approved a referendum by a 53 percent to 47 percent margin that will allow one casino in each of the state's four largest cities...read more

Wynn withdraws from Aqueduct bidding

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Wynn Resorts Ltd. has pulled out of the bidding process to operate a potentially lucrative casino at the historic Aqueduct Racetrack in New York City. The surprise move Wednesday left five bidders competing for the right to operate 4,500 slot machine-like video lottery terminals at Aqueduct. The prolonged process, which began earlier this year, is expected to be completed in the next few weeks...read more

CityCenter licensing gets own hearings

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The casino licensing for CityCenter has warranted its own separate hearing from Nevada gaming regulators. The Gaming Control Board tentatively plans to discuss the $8.5 billion project, which is a 50-50 joint venture between MGM Mirage and Dubai World, the investment arm of the Persian Gulf emirate, on Nov...read more

Ohio voters approve casino issue

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Ohio voters reversed their two-decade old opposition to gambling and voted Tuesday to support casinos. Issue 3, which would allow one Las Vegas-style casino to be built in each of Ohio's four largest cities, passed with 53 percent of the vote. The vote was a victory for Penn National Gaming and Dan Gilbert, owner of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers...read more

Buchman in position for breakthrough victory at WSOP Main Event

During the last few months, Eric Buchman has heard all about Darvin Moon's big stack and Phil Ivey's superiority. Neither one, however, will intimidate him when he finally sits down at the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event Saturday in Las Vegas - and with good reason. First off, Buchman will have the second-most chips at the table, with his 34.8 million stack the only one even remotely close to Moon's massive 58.9 million mountain...read more